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Where does “trauma” come from?

trauma (French) comes from Ancient Greek τραῦμᾰ — wound.

trauma (French): trauma; psychic trauma

Definitions

  1. trauma; psychic trauma

Ancestry of “trauma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτραῦμᾰwound

Words derived from “trauma”

  • travma
Every word from Ancient Greek τραῦμᾰ →